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Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Hospital Equipment
Michael Harty
1674. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health the number of magnetic resonance imaging, MRI, scanners in University Hospital Limerick; the number of scans carried out during the week from Monday to Friday; the number of scans carried out at weekends; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34065/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Hospital Equipment
Michael Harty
1675. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health the number of days in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018 that magnetic resonance imaging, MRI, scanners were out of operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34066/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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National Cervical Screening Programme
Michael Harty
377. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health if the facility for women to attend for a cervical smear if they are concerned regarding their previous smear, if it was more than three months ago, will continue beyond the initial three-month window; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31388/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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Health Services Reform
Michael Harty
379. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health when the Sláintecare office was established; the number employed in the office; the body or person to which the office reports to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31393/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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Health Services Reform
Michael Harty
380. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health when the director of the Sláintecare office will be appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31394/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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Health Services Reform
Michael Harty
381. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health when the legislation for the establishment of an independent board for the HSE, as recommended by the Sláintecare report, will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31395/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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Health Services Reports
Michael Harty
382. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health the number of meetings the independent review group chaired by a person (details supplied) tasked to examine the separation of private practice in public hospitals which have been held to date; when it will produce a final report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31396/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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Health Services Reform
Michael Harty
383. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health when will the public consultation on the alignment of hospital groups and CHO areas will be complete and a report issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31397/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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Departmental Meetings
Michael Harty
384. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health the number of face to face meetings which have been held between the HSE, his Department and the Irish Medical Organisation since 1 January 2018 on the negotiation of a new general practitioner contract; when he expects these negotiations to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31398/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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Departmental Meetings
Michael Harty
385. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health the number of face to face meetings which have been held between the HSE, his Department and an organisation (details supplied) since 1 January 2018 is relation to developing a new general practitioner contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31399/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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Medical Card Data
Michael Harty
386. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health the number of medical cards expected to be issued to persons in receipt of the carer's allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31400/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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Medical Card Data
Michael Harty
387. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health the number of medical cards which have been issued to persons in receipt the domiciliary care allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31401/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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Hospitals Building Programme
Michael Harty
388. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health when the three elective only hospitals as recommended in Project Ireland 2040 in Dublin, Cork and Galway will be built; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31402/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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Health Services Provision
Michael Harty
389. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide community Parkinson's disease nurses in HSE south; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31403/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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Hospital Accommodation Provision
Michael Harty
390. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health his plans to develop modular bed units at University Hospital Limerick to address the bed shortage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31404/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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Hospital Accommodation Provision
Michael Harty
391. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health the stage of development the new 96 bed permanent block at University Hospital Limerick is at; when he expects the project to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31405/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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Medicinal Products Reimbursement
Michael Harty
397. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health if the evaluation process for orphan drugs has changed since the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health published its report on evaluating orphan drugs in February 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31424/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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Medicinal Products Reimbursement
Michael Harty
398. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health if a review of the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013 Act has been carried out to identify potential legislative barriers to the reimbursement of orphan drugs and recommended legislative amendments as appropriate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31425/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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Medicinal Products Reimbursement
Michael Harty
399. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health his plans to appoint an independent academic with knowledge of pricing and reimbursement systems for orphan drugs to conduct a review of the current process of evaluation and its role in orphan drug availability here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31426/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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Medicinal Products Reimbursement
Michael Harty
400. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health if a specific budget for orphan drugs has been established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31427/18]